Brief Introduction to Geography

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2 5 Themes Geography can be broken down into 5 themesAs we study Ireland and the UK, we can hopefully start to identify where these themes are present and use them to help us understand more about our destination

3 Location Includes ABSOLUTE and RELATIVE locationAbsolute location is a places point on a globe or mapRelative location is the places location compared to another place

4 Examples Of Relative LocationLondon is 400 miles from GlasgowLondon is near the North SeaLondon is in the UK but very close to France

5 How does absolute location work?Imaginary lines of latitude run parallel to the equator (0º) on a globe or mapImaginary lines of longitude run north and south between the two poles – Primer Meridian (0º)

7 PlaceA place is described by its physical and/or human characteristicsphysical - features including landforms, climate, and vegetationhuman - people who live there, political system, customs, economy, architecture, etc.

8 Human-Environmental InteractionHow do people use their environment?How have they changed it?How have people responded to these changes

9 MovementAs people, goods, and ideas move from place to place, they can change a places characteristicsex. - if communists invaded and overtook The United States, our country’s geography would change

10 Regions Set of places that have similar attributesex - Chicago is in the Midwestex – Iowa is in the MidwestRegions could be:Political RegionsLandform RegionsAgricultural RegionsCultural RegionsClimate Regions

11 Keep in mind as we travel:Place – What makes the places we are visiting unique? What are their physical characteristics, but also, what are their human characteristics?Movement – What do we see in the UK that directly influenced us due to our colonial past relationships with Britain?Regions – How are the countries we visit, all one region? How are they broken up into small regions and what factors create those regions?